Brassiere



F. V. GRAF BRASSIERE April 21, 1953 2 SHEETS-Sl-IEET 1 Filed June 14, 1948 F. V. GRAF April 21, 1953 BRASSIERE 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed June 14. 1948 Patented A r. 21, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRAssnmE Fred V. Graf, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application June 14, 1948, Serial No. 32,822

1 Claim.

This invention relates to an improvement in brassires and is particularly directed to the open top breast cups, designed of a plurality of circular ring sectors with arcuate side edges sewed to each other, except the two outer sectors which have straight edges and when the bases of said sectors are secured to a pair of apertures of the body portion of the brassire which are positioned at the breast of the wearer, said breast cups have a larger cubic inch displacement than the conventional breast cups. due to the hollow semi-spherical design, but will give the breast a smaller appearance. Said breast cups cover the major lower part of approximately fourfifths of the wearers breast. leaving approximately one-fifth of open space at the upper portion of the breast cups and thus exposing the breast. Breast cups formed in this manner are revolutionary and new in the art.

Another most important feature of the invention is that the open cups mold and comfortably support the breasts of any si' e or tvpe and imparts to them the d sired uplift and separation, in addition they strengthen the mu cles of a youthful breast at the time of develo ment, as it. is held up in a natural pos tion and fullv su ported by these dome sha ed breast cups. which mi ht be li ened to an Eskimo igloo. and not flattened against the body like in some of the conventional brassieres.

Another object of this invention is a bras iere comprising a body embracing portion havin a pair of apertures positioned at the breast of the wearer, and an open top breast cup secured to said body portion and covering the major part of each aperture respectively.

Another very im ortant feature of this invention is that these hollow semi-spherical shaped breast cups comfortably and snugly house the breast of a large, sagging nature and prevents the breasts from moving or slipping out from under or along the sides as in most of the brassieres, but allows the breasts to come out thru the open top. which gives an extra u lift and comfort to the wearer. The openin at the top of the breast cups also acts as a ventilator. Any part of the brassiere can be made from any suitable material including rubber.

This invention possesses many other advantages which'mav be more clearly apparent from the following detailed specification shown in the accompanying drawings.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate the invention, which has been reduced to practice,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the brassiere showing the open top breast cup, as it appears when in an extended condition.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front elevation of the lower, central portion of the brassire showing the same opened.

Fig. 3 is a plan view illustrating the segments of the brassiere of Fig. 1 slightly separated from each other, but approximately in their assembled relation.

Fig. 4 is a perspective View illustrating the brassiere with the opening with its segments constructed as shown in Fig. 3, in place upon the body of the wearer.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary, front view of the eyelet band and strap portion of the brassiere.

Fig. 5a is a view looking at the left side of Fig. 5.

Fig. 6 is a top side view of a sponge rubber member which is slidable on the shoulder strap.

Fig. 6a is a side elevation of the member sh n in Fig. 6.

Fig. '7 is a front elevation showing the brassiere with openings at the apex, in an extended condition.

Fig. 8 is a persective view showing the brassiere of Fig. 7 in place upon the body of the wearer.

Fig. 9 is a lan view illustrating the segments of the brassiere of Fi s. 7 and 8, slightlv separated from each other, but in approximately their a sembled relation.

Fig. 10 is a plan view showing the open top breast cu s surrounded by the body portion, in an extended condition, lacing being shown instead of a zipper.

Fig. '11 is a front perspective view of the brassiere of Fig. 10 with open top breast cups, in place u on the body of the wearer.

Fig. 12 is a View similar to Fig. 3 except that there are no evelets in the upper two segments shown. This form of breast cup belongs to Figs. 10 and 11.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 10, the garments include a reenforced lower bodv structure I, two open to breast receiving poc ets I2 and I3. the complete breast cups I2 and I3 with center openings 32 as shown in Fig. '7. On all the illustrated brassires the lower reenforced arched body portion I clings to the body and holds firmly by fastening means I 0 and II. Figs. 3 and 12 are breast cup segments resembling circular ring sectors M with arcuate side edges I5, two top segments I8 and I9 with the straight inner edge I5 the side edges l5 are sewed to each other to form a partially open breast cup and when the base portion I4 is sewed. into the aperture 2 of body portion 1, the straight edges l5 of segments I8 and I9 surround the open spaces 16 and H on the upper portion of the breast cups. This design forms hollow semi-spherical breast cups which have a larger cubic inch displacement.

Various changes may be made in details of the construction without departing from the invention.

In the applicants finished breast cup about three hundred and twenty degrees of unbroken material contacts the surface of the wearers breast, leaving a permanently open space of approximately forty degrees at the top of the breast cup, thus forming a hollow approximately semi-sphere, and relieving the upper part of the breast from pressure, and insuring comfort to the wearer, see Fig. 11.

It is difiicult to sew smoothly into place, within a circular opening, the basal part of a hollow, semi-spherical breast c111 because it is difiicult for a seamstress to avoid pulling unequally on the cup and the surrounding fabric, causing an unsightly appearance, and detracting from the Wearing comfort of the brassiere. But when a part of the breast cup is cut away before said cup is sewed in, this difficulty disappears, because there is no objectionto a slight variation in the width of the upper part or the opening in the breast cup. This enables the seamstress easily and smoothly to sew the cup into place, as shown in Figs. 10 and 11.

I claim:

In a brassiere, a body encircling band having breast receiving apertures therein, a partially open cup, partially closing each of said apertures and stitched to said body encircling band, each of said cups comprising a plurality of circular ring sectors, each sector having arcuate side edges, said side edges of adjacent sectors being secured to each other to form a curved lower edge of approximately 300 degrees and being adapted to form a hollow approximately semi-spherical open top brassiere cup.

FRED V. GRAF.

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